Merck & Co. stock heads into the next Xetra session at EUR 129.44
Published on 10/18/2026 at 17:08 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSPrice and dates ahead
- The next Xetra session is dated October 19, 2026.
- Merck & Co. stock trades at EUR 129.44 at 5:07 p.m. CEST in weekend trading on October 18, 2026, 0.84 percent below the EUR 130.54 Xetra close of October 16, 2026.
- Merck inaugurated its ADVANCE research facility on October 14, 2026, as part of a USD 550 million regional investment.
Merck & Co. stock trades at EUR 129.44 in weekend trading at Lang & Schwarz at 5:07 p.m. CEST on October 18, 2026. The price is 0.84 percent below the Xetra close of EUR 130.54 on October 16, 2026.
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
The week in figures
The weekly closing price was EUR 130.54 at Xetra on October 16, 2026. The weekend indication from Lang & Schwarz was EUR 129.44 at 5:07 p.m. CEST on October 18, 2026.
The further course of weekend trading at Lang & Schwarz until 7:00 p.m. CET/CEST is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Merck & Co. stock.
Chronology of the week
On October 13, 2026, Merck & Co., Inc. reported in a filing that Paul J. Diaz had been elected to its board effective November 1, 2026. The board appointed him to its Audit Committee and Research Committee. The SEC filing identifies Merck & Co., Inc. as the registrant.
On October 14, 2026, Merck inaugurated its ADVANCE research facility at its West Point, Pennsylvania, campus. The company said the project forms part of an approximately USD 550 million investment in research and development facilities at ADVANCE and the nearby Spring House Innovation Park. The details were published in a Merck release.
Dates of the coming week
The next Xetra session is dated October 19, 2026.
